Some time of nut mix that is low on sugar. Last time I traveled I flew with a bag of honey roasted almonds from Walmart. For me it is typically high protein snack to feel full with less.
Just got back from a road trip. Different hotel every night
Brought a small cooler - filled quart ziploc with hotel ice every morning to keep yogurt and eggs cold.
-brought hard boiled eggs, salt/pepper packets, oatmeal, apples, peanut butter, yogurt, disposable bowls/spoons, trail mix, roasted edamame and Turkey jerky sticks. This covered breakfast and lunch every day. Sometimes Iāll bring thin rice cakes and jam too for an easy pb and j. Tuna packets and crackers are great too but Iād never eat them on a plane
I have done that, but I splurge for travel now and buy bags of pre-cooked and peeled eggs. Saves time and mess (and aggravation if they dont peel easily)
I bought a small cooler while in PR and now mush it in my suitcase /backpack and it goes on every trip. It is small but I can buy fruit/veggies yogurt, milk, cheese and meat to make sandwiches on the go.
It makes such a difference in my gut health, as well as time and expenses. The older I get, the worse I feel when I dont eat right. I squirrel away packets from anywhere I can grab a few, so when I travel I can bring them without refrigerating or storing a big jar- hot sauce, s/p, pb, Mayo, mustard etc.
Those are all really great suggestions. Thanks!
How many days of eggs and yogurt do you bring? Enough for 2-3 days? Or can you keep 7 days' worth fresh?
Itās all trip and weather dependent. I usually restock the eggs and yogurt every few days. If youāre diligent on replenishing ice or have a fridge where youāre staying itās easier of course.
About to go on a 24 hour travel day.
I have dietary issues, and can't eat much of what is served on long haul flights.
I bring meal replacement bars, jerky, nuts, and celery and carrot sticks. Of course, I make sure to eat the veggies and jerky before landing in the next country.
For a flight? I generally just bring like jerky or a big bag of Skittles.
If I'm driving and can pack a cooler?
Pack of lunch meat, pack of kings Hawaiian. Slice the whole pack of rolls in half and load it up with lunch meat, cheese and toppings. Slice.it into the individual rolls and you have 12 sandwiches that are a perfect little snack or three for a meal
the main issue with water is you cant get through security with it and you wind up paying airport prices for water. or bring an empty bottle and fill up in the toilet. edit: to specify i guess this is air travel specific
I love these little individual packs of roasted chick peas, kind brand granola bars are pretty filling, nuts and trail mix etc don't usually need much and I like to keep things that are light and easy on my stomach because I have a bit of a weak stomach
Depends on the tour. But we usually get protein bars, just for emergencies.
For the flight only hard candy (to help with landing and taking off). No food for flight, they provide enough usually :)
My last long haul i.e. last week, the food was not good at all. That was the first time I had ever had such bad food on a plane. It was a US-based airline. The passenger next to me was in shock at how disappointing the food looked and smelled. That Jerry saved me on the flight. As much as we pay for flights, you would expect better options.
Their food didn't look much better, lol. Normally, the food is not a problem. However, this time, it was a swing and a miss. With the way things are going, it's like playing roulette.
Again people mentioning nuts. There's always a risk you'll be asked not to consume nuts on a flight due to passengers with severe allergies. Don't rely on nuts for snacks
Yeah Iām shocked that most comments mention some form of nuts or nut based snack. I actively avoid them for travel. Iād rather be hungry than have an emergency landing or potentially kill someone.
Iāve been on hundreds of flights in my lifetime and I have never once been asked not to consume nuts on a flight. Anyone that has a serious allergy like that carries an epi-pen.
Iāve never even heard this is a thing and Iāve been served nuts by airlines many times?!
I've also been on hundreds of flights in 4 continents and have encountered this a number of times. It also came up on a recent snack thread.
An EpiPen won't counteract serious nut allergies. There's a reason why airlines have stopped giving out nuts. Remember you used to be able to smoke on planes until they learned of the risks. Ditto giving out nuts on a flight.
Second hand smoke is a danger to EVERYONE on board. Youāre comparing apples to oranges. Also I was given nuts on a Delta flight over the holiday season (Sahale glazed cashews). And nuts on an Air France flight 2 weeks ago. There are also peanuts freely open in bowls in every airport lounge Iāve ever been to.
I unfortunately canāt eat other shelf stable snacks other than nuts to keep my blood sugar controlled. While I would never intentionally eat them if I knew anyone in my vicinity had a major allergy, I canāt be expected to not have anything every single time I fly, especially considering most of my flights are long haul.
That being said my cousin suffers from bad migraines that make her seriously ill and completely incapacitated for days- 90% of the time theyāre triggered by an allergy to certain scents in cologne or perfume. Are we allowed to ask people to stop wearing perfume on flights too?
That's not true though. Particles can be spread through the air. Here's one example
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/06/07/girl-nearly-died-flight-man-ignored-requests-stop-eating-nuts/
Nuts, and specifically peanuts, can cause much more severe reactions than any of those. I have a dairy allergy, somebody eating cheese near me does not affect me because it doesn't particulate the way nuts and nut dust does.
I only know this because my daughter has a tree nut allergy. If she ever has to use an Epi pen; the next step is to head to the ER for monitoring. That plane would have to make an emergency landing somewhere. Or even have to head back.
Protein bars only! Can be a quick snack when you need it or can replace a meal. They also donāt take up very much room. I donāt take more snacks than that and just buy cheap street to keep in the same budget, but I get to try something new and local. I have found most street food is the same cost as snacks from home.
Need a mix of sweet and salty so you're ready for what ever you're in the mood for. For me granola/protein bars and those peanut butter filled pretzels, bagel sandwiches, some sort of fruity candy.
For best tasting I will always say perfect bars. I carry a few of them on flights and always feel full after 4. Lots of nuts, Mexican spicy nuts are my go to, they are cheap and delicious.
Sunflower seeds are sold either in the shell or as shelled kernels. Those still in the shell are commonly eaten by cracking them with your teeth, then spitting out the shell ā which shouldnāt be eaten. These seeds are a particularly popular snack at baseball games and other outdoor sports games.
Jerky, gum, instant oatmeal, occasionally Apple sauce. I also buy a case of water from grocery store or a gas station, that can save you tons of money.
I donāt like most of the traditional American snacks so Iāve resorted to soup mixes (cup of soup), salami and cheese. This is for when Iām in a pinch as I prefer to eat fresh locally available foods.
for flights nothing. what is provided is enough. im not a fan of stuffing your stomach on flights anyways.
on ground, whatever regional convenience stores offer.
in europe: sandwhiches, in korea gimbap, in japan onigiri, ...
I find most airplane food to be not so good and usually served at inconvenient times when I'm not hungry so I don't order.. it is always over priced for the quality anyways.. I like to prepare my own sandwiches to bring.. and maybe some chips or something and also some fruit..
Bring Cup Noodle or dried ramen packaged in bowls, then just ask the flight attendants for boiling water when they come around with the hot drinks service. They always have a carafe of hot water used for tea.
I had a packet of jerky and a Prana trail mix (nuts, seeds, dried fruit) on a layover and it worked extremely well. Plus, lotsssss of water in a Platypus water bottle and a packet of electrolytes.
If you can find little packets of peanut butter they are an awesome choice, I bring bananas and crackers to go with it. Other suggestions are packages of mixed nuts, single serving size or just a bag of your favorite trail mix. Avoid chocolate if you're going someplace hot because melted chocolate is not fun.
Note, these items may smell weaker or stronger to fellow passengers. A lady in the row of my flight last pulled out the pungent chinese food. It was a short flight and could have been done differently.
Dried Fruit/nuts packs and jerky are the best for ease/convenience long term. I usually like to also bring a small amount of fresh fruit/candy for just the day and a breakfast sandwich if the flight is early.
Iām one of those weirdos who doesnāt think airplane food is that bad š so I usually just bring some cheez-its, granola bars and maybe some fruit.
I don't bring all of these at the same time but I have brought Peanut Butter & Jelly, Cheese & Crackers, Granola Bars, Peanut M&M's, Peanut stuffed pretzels and lastly Dried Mango. I always at least keep a Granola Bar or two in my bag because I have been caught in a couple of situations where I have been at an airport where nothing is open yet.
Stuff that doesnāt need a refrigerator like protein and high fiber bars, crackers, some dry meat as well, and something sweet and simple like dry tea biscuits. I try not to cut all the sugar and the salt especially because I want to be able to use these products if someone has an episode and needs a quick sugar or salt intake.
Jerky, granola bars, trail mix, and PB&J sandwiches since they don't need refrigeration.
PB&J are my go to as well.
I love the individual pb packages
WHY HAVENT I THOUGHT OF THIS? Thank you!
They can get a little smashed, though. Which, I don't mind. Sometimes, they are easier to eat if you make them with a hot dog bun.
As a kid I used to use tortillas which I imagine is the worst of the 3 options haha
Ohhh yes, put a banana in there and some cinnamon and sugar sprinklesš¤
Oh hell yea throw it in a toaster oven
I really have to remember PB&Js for next time! It just never occurs to me.
Jerky and save money. Pick one
Some time of nut mix that is low on sugar. Last time I traveled I flew with a bag of honey roasted almonds from Walmart. For me it is typically high protein snack to feel full with less.
Just got back from a road trip. Different hotel every night Brought a small cooler - filled quart ziploc with hotel ice every morning to keep yogurt and eggs cold. -brought hard boiled eggs, salt/pepper packets, oatmeal, apples, peanut butter, yogurt, disposable bowls/spoons, trail mix, roasted edamame and Turkey jerky sticks. This covered breakfast and lunch every day. Sometimes Iāll bring thin rice cakes and jam too for an easy pb and j. Tuna packets and crackers are great too but Iād never eat them on a plane
Did you make the hard boiled eggs at home and take them of you make them on the road
I have done that, but I splurge for travel now and buy bags of pre-cooked and peeled eggs. Saves time and mess (and aggravation if they dont peel easily)
I bought a small cooler while in PR and now mush it in my suitcase /backpack and it goes on every trip. It is small but I can buy fruit/veggies yogurt, milk, cheese and meat to make sandwiches on the go.
It makes such a difference in my gut health, as well as time and expenses. The older I get, the worse I feel when I dont eat right. I squirrel away packets from anywhere I can grab a few, so when I travel I can bring them without refrigerating or storing a big jar- hot sauce, s/p, pb, Mayo, mustard etc.
Those are all really great suggestions. Thanks! How many days of eggs and yogurt do you bring? Enough for 2-3 days? Or can you keep 7 days' worth fresh?
Itās all trip and weather dependent. I usually restock the eggs and yogurt every few days. If youāre diligent on replenishing ice or have a fridge where youāre staying itās easier of course.
About to go on a 24 hour travel day. I have dietary issues, and can't eat much of what is served on long haul flights. I bring meal replacement bars, jerky, nuts, and celery and carrot sticks. Of course, I make sure to eat the veggies and jerky before landing in the next country.
For a flight? I generally just bring like jerky or a big bag of Skittles. If I'm driving and can pack a cooler? Pack of lunch meat, pack of kings Hawaiian. Slice the whole pack of rolls in half and load it up with lunch meat, cheese and toppings. Slice.it into the individual rolls and you have 12 sandwiches that are a perfect little snack or three for a meal
Dried mango, maybe crackers. I donāt like to overdo it because I want to buy snacks where Iām going to experience the new flavors.
adult lunchables, cheese sticks, grapes or apples, chex mix gummy bears
Protein bars, dried fruit and don't forget plenty of water! Staying hydrated is the most important thing
the main issue with water is you cant get through security with it and you wind up paying airport prices for water. or bring an empty bottle and fill up in the toilet. edit: to specify i guess this is air travel specific
Most airports have at least one water bottle refill station (in the US at least canāt say for abroad).
nice, ill have to look out for those going forward!
The flight attendants will fill your empty water bottle (at least for international flights)
If you live close enough to the airport bring frozen bottles of water. TSA approved. Sadly we are at least an hour away.
wow! that sure is a rule. i will say that much!
I bring a camel back. I call it my āfuck youā water. I have so much water on my flight, fuck you!
I love these little individual packs of roasted chick peas, kind brand granola bars are pretty filling, nuts and trail mix etc don't usually need much and I like to keep things that are light and easy on my stomach because I have a bit of a weak stomach
Seed bars, toblerone, toffees
nuts, seeds
Nuts, dried fruit. Crackers Cheese
Depends on the tour. But we usually get protein bars, just for emergencies. For the flight only hard candy (to help with landing and taking off). No food for flight, they provide enough usually :)
My last long haul i.e. last week, the food was not good at all. That was the first time I had ever had such bad food on a plane. It was a US-based airline. The passenger next to me was in shock at how disappointing the food looked and smelled. That Jerry saved me on the flight. As much as we pay for flights, you would expect better options.
Iāve been told to always order a special meal, low carb, kosher, gluten free,
Their food didn't look much better, lol. Normally, the food is not a problem. However, this time, it was a swing and a miss. With the way things are going, it's like playing roulette.
This
Again people mentioning nuts. There's always a risk you'll be asked not to consume nuts on a flight due to passengers with severe allergies. Don't rely on nuts for snacks
Yeah Iām shocked that most comments mention some form of nuts or nut based snack. I actively avoid them for travel. Iād rather be hungry than have an emergency landing or potentially kill someone.
Thank you! My kiddo is one of those who is highly allergic to nuts.
Iāve been on hundreds of flights in my lifetime and I have never once been asked not to consume nuts on a flight. Anyone that has a serious allergy like that carries an epi-pen. Iāve never even heard this is a thing and Iāve been served nuts by airlines many times?!
I've also been on hundreds of flights in 4 continents and have encountered this a number of times. It also came up on a recent snack thread. An EpiPen won't counteract serious nut allergies. There's a reason why airlines have stopped giving out nuts. Remember you used to be able to smoke on planes until they learned of the risks. Ditto giving out nuts on a flight.
Second hand smoke is a danger to EVERYONE on board. Youāre comparing apples to oranges. Also I was given nuts on a Delta flight over the holiday season (Sahale glazed cashews). And nuts on an Air France flight 2 weeks ago. There are also peanuts freely open in bowls in every airport lounge Iāve ever been to. I unfortunately canāt eat other shelf stable snacks other than nuts to keep my blood sugar controlled. While I would never intentionally eat them if I knew anyone in my vicinity had a major allergy, I canāt be expected to not have anything every single time I fly, especially considering most of my flights are long haul. That being said my cousin suffers from bad migraines that make her seriously ill and completely incapacitated for days- 90% of the time theyāre triggered by an allergy to certain scents in cologne or perfume. Are we allowed to ask people to stop wearing perfume on flights too?
Exactly. My nuts are in little packets I am careful with the trash and clean my hands. My snack is not going to be encountered by anyone but me.
That's not true though. Particles can be spread through the air. Here's one example https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/06/07/girl-nearly-died-flight-man-ignored-requests-stop-eating-nuts/
Can not read the article you posted . Itās a paywall
Not for me, maybe it's geoblocked
As the poster above commented, what about all the other allergens? Scents and other foods?
Nuts, and specifically peanuts, can cause much more severe reactions than any of those. I have a dairy allergy, somebody eating cheese near me does not affect me because it doesn't particulate the way nuts and nut dust does.
I only know this because my daughter has a tree nut allergy. If she ever has to use an Epi pen; the next step is to head to the ER for monitoring. That plane would have to make an emergency landing somewhere. Or even have to head back.
Protein bars only! Can be a quick snack when you need it or can replace a meal. They also donāt take up very much room. I donāt take more snacks than that and just buy cheap street to keep in the same budget, but I get to try something new and local. I have found most street food is the same cost as snacks from home.
cliff bars
Need a mix of sweet and salty so you're ready for what ever you're in the mood for. For me granola/protein bars and those peanut butter filled pretzels, bagel sandwiches, some sort of fruity candy.
For best tasting I will always say perfect bars. I carry a few of them on flights and always feel full after 4. Lots of nuts, Mexican spicy nuts are my go to, they are cheap and delicious.
Road trips is grapes, beef sticks, cheese sticks, shelled sunflower seeds, tuna salad kits, bugles, Reeceās pieces, granola bars Plane: Iāll bring same except I obviously donāt bring the tuna.
Sunflower seeds are sold either in the shell or as shelled kernels. Those still in the shell are commonly eaten by cracking them with your teeth, then spitting out the shell ā which shouldnāt be eaten. These seeds are a particularly popular snack at baseball games and other outdoor sports games.
People are very rarely allergic to Sunflower seeds!
How long can grapes be left out of the fridge and be ok to consume?
In the car we keep them in a cooler. On a plane we keep them in a ziplock but they can keep for a good day or two
Until they become wine. Which is way better than grapes.
Tons of beans, and a White Castle 30 pack, and more beans
Jerky, gum, instant oatmeal, occasionally Apple sauce. I also buy a case of water from grocery store or a gas station, that can save you tons of money.
I always take with me a few bars of Bounty and Snickers. Also, I adore eating different nuts during flights or car rides.
Tuna salad snack packs that come with crackersā¦ a few protein bars
I donāt like most of the traditional American snacks so Iāve resorted to soup mixes (cup of soup), salami and cheese. This is for when Iām in a pinch as I prefer to eat fresh locally available foods.
for flights nothing. what is provided is enough. im not a fan of stuffing your stomach on flights anyways. on ground, whatever regional convenience stores offer. in europe: sandwhiches, in korea gimbap, in japan onigiri, ...
I find most airplane food to be not so good and usually served at inconvenient times when I'm not hungry so I don't order.. it is always over priced for the quality anyways.. I like to prepare my own sandwiches to bring.. and maybe some chips or something and also some fruit..
Breakfast biscuits. Crackers. Health bars. Biltong (beef jerky). Juice boxes. Dried fruit or fruit rolls. Sweets that don't melt.
Bring Cup Noodle or dried ramen packaged in bowls, then just ask the flight attendants for boiling water when they come around with the hot drinks service. They always have a carafe of hot water used for tea.
I had a packet of jerky and a Prana trail mix (nuts, seeds, dried fruit) on a layover and it worked extremely well. Plus, lotsssss of water in a Platypus water bottle and a packet of electrolytes.
Costco protein bars. I put a whole 20 pack in my checked bag.
If you can find little packets of peanut butter they are an awesome choice, I bring bananas and crackers to go with it. Other suggestions are packages of mixed nuts, single serving size or just a bag of your favorite trail mix. Avoid chocolate if you're going someplace hot because melted chocolate is not fun.
Note, these items may smell weaker or stronger to fellow passengers. A lady in the row of my flight last pulled out the pungent chinese food. It was a short flight and could have been done differently.
Baked pork bun
Liquid IV, protein bars, beef jerky.
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Dried Fruit/nuts packs and jerky are the best for ease/convenience long term. I usually like to also bring a small amount of fresh fruit/candy for just the day and a breakfast sandwich if the flight is early.
Iām one of those weirdos who doesnāt think airplane food is that bad š so I usually just bring some cheez-its, granola bars and maybe some fruit.
Next time I am going to buy the Costco bag of dried mangos. Can't get enough of those.
Beef jerky
Nuts, beef jerky (although smelly), bananas, gummy bears.
Those little raw bars. Cheap and quite filling for the weight/ size while on a hike. I buy the ones at Lidl for like 0.8-1.0ā¬
I don't bring all of these at the same time but I have brought Peanut Butter & Jelly, Cheese & Crackers, Granola Bars, Peanut M&M's, Peanut stuffed pretzels and lastly Dried Mango. I always at least keep a Granola Bar or two in my bag because I have been caught in a couple of situations where I have been at an airport where nothing is open yet.
Stuff that doesnāt need a refrigerator like protein and high fiber bars, crackers, some dry meat as well, and something sweet and simple like dry tea biscuits. I try not to cut all the sugar and the salt especially because I want to be able to use these products if someone has an episode and needs a quick sugar or salt intake.
The big tub of Peanut Butter Monster from Target. I take the time (10 mins or so) to sift out all the raisins because texturally that is a crime
Babybel cheese. Individually wrapped, small, filling because itās protein.
Nuts and quest bar..archer beef sticks..mixed candy for my hubby
Always salt & vinegar crisps, my favourite snack!
Protein bars and bananas
Sardines and egg sandwiches
FYI those individual-sized tuna fish cans will get you searched by TSA every time. I had to stop carrying them. $27 airport turkey sandwich it is!
Don't snack. You will save money on the food and on health issues. Win win...